In want of house on the energetic roster, the Miami Marlins designated infielder/outfielder Nick Gordon for project Monday.
The Marlins additionally activated outfielder Derek Hill after he was claimed off waivers from the San Francisco Giants. Miami additionally claimed right-hander Brett de Geus off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
Gordon, 28, batted .227 with eight residence runs and 32 RBIs for the Marlins after he was acquired in a commerce with the Minnesota Twins within the offseason. In 4 MLB seasons, Gordon is a profession .244 hitter with 23 residence runs and 112 RBIs in 338 video games.
“He supplied lots of life in that clubhouse when there have been some darkish days,” Marlins supervisor Skip Schumaker stated. “Clearly, the beginning of the season was not ultimate, center of the season was not ultimate however he was all the time enjoyable to be round. You want these loud voices if you’re on a shedding skid and he supplied that.”
Hill, 28, was claimed off waivers Saturday. He went 3-for-12 throughout a quick stint in San Francisco, who claimed him July 23. In 21 video games with the Texas Rangers and Giants this season, Hill was batting .255 with three residence runs and 7 RBIs.
In 4 reduction outings with the Marlins this season, the 26-year-old de Geus had a 2.70 ERA. He’s 3-2 with a 7.26 ERA in 51 reduction outings over two seasons for the Rangers (2021), Arizona Diamondbacks (2021) and Mariners.
The Related Press contributed to this story.
